

Pass The Mic
The Witness
Hosted by Rev. Tyler Burns and New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby. Tune in every week for engaging discussions and high-profile interviews addressing the core concerns of Black Christians. Pass The Mic is powered by The Witness – A Black Christian Collective. Learn more at TheWitnessBCC.com
Episodes
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Nov 25, 2017 • 59min
Bonus: The Fierce Urgency of Now
A bonus episode featuring Jemar’s sesion from 1 Charleston 2017 “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Christian Complicity with Racism and the Imperative for Immediate Action”
Original Airdate: July 11 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 47min
Racism And Christian Education
Jemar and Tyler address the history of racial bias in Christian education, highlight key ways that racial bias still exists in these schools, and outline practical steps to end this continuing trend.
As mentioned in the episode, we “pass the Mic” to listeners who have experienced this trauma firsthand. You are not alone. Please reach out to us and share your stories!
Episode 165
Original Airdate: May 13 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 59min
Pass The Mic AMA
Audio from our live ‘Ask Me Anything’ via the Pass The Mic FB Group
Episode 163
Original Airdate: Apr 27 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 43min
SBC, Alt-Right, And Condemning White Supremacy
Tyler and Jemar are joined with SBC Pastor Earon James to discuss the controversy that surrounded the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2017 annual meeting.
Episode 168
Original Airdate: June 18 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 17min
Bonus: A Brief Biblical Theology Of Race
Jemar presents a brief biblical theology of race. Originally posted by byFaith via YouTube.
Original Airdate: Aug 6 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 39min
Am I Safe?
Jemar and Tyler talk about the events following the death of Philando Castile and discuss the recent RAAN post: “If Philando Castile Was a Threat, Then Black People are Never Safe”
Episode 169
Original Airdate: June 30 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 43min
The Great Woke Debate
You knew this one was coming… Tyler and Jemar debate the usefulness of the term ‘woke’, the definitions perceived around it, and the use of secular terms by Christians.
Episode 162
Original Airdate: Apr 18 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 53min
After TGC 2017
Jemar is back from speaking at TGC and we review his discussions on MLK and Education. Also we briefly touch on the recent Pepsi commercial… but that may be a future episode unto itself.
Episode 161
Original Airdate: Apr 11 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 25, 2017 • 55min
Responding To Controversy
Jemar, Tyler, and Beau discuss the response to the Gender Apartheid episode of Truth’s Table/Pass The Mic, whether we can use secular terms/frameworks as Christians, and a few other topics related to last week’s feedback.
Episode 160
Original Airdate: Apr 4 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 24, 2017 • 39min
Pass The Tea: Gender Apartheid
In this crossover episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina from Truth’s Table are joined by Tyler and Jemar from Pass The Mic to discuss the separation of the sexes in the church. The conversation is deep, raw, and real. Pull up a chair, have a seat at the table, and bring your teacup because the ladies are serving hot tea.
Episode 159
Original Airdate: Mar 29 2017
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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